Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Draws Update
Candidates are invited to submit for nomination as part of the Provincial Nominee Programme (PNP) selection process in Ontario and British Columbia. Except for Nunavut and Quebec, the majority of Canadian provinces and territories use PNPs to choose immigrants who can quickly enter the workforce and fill labour shortages.
Once a province selects a candidate it provides them with an advantage when seeking residency status through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Variations in PNP Operations
PNPs vary in their operations. For example, Alberta has recently implemented criteria, for pathways; the Alberta Opportunity Stream, the Rural Renewal Stream and the Accelerated Tech Pathway. Each month the province establishes application deadlines to improve processing efficiency.
As of July 9, Alberta met its application targets for the Rural Renewal Stream (160 applications) and the Tourism and Hospitality Stream (143 applications). By July 11, the province also achieved its target for the Alberta Opportunity Stream with 444 applications.
Provincial Immigration Results from July 6-12
Ontario
On July 9th Ontario sent out 1,556 invitations to individuals, under the Master’s Graduate Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) requiring a score of 54. This draw was open to all occupations.
Additionally, on the day Ontario also extended invitations to 110 candidates from the PhD Graduate Stream with a score of 50. Another draw occurred on July 11 for the Express Entry; Skilled Trades Stream, where 1,277 candidates with scores between 408 and 435 were invited. This particular draw focused on applicants in trade fields.
When a candidate, in the Express Entry system, gets nominated by a province they receive 600 points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) boosting their likelihood of getting an invitation to apply from IRCC in the Express Entry selection round.
British Columbia
British Columbia issued invitations to, over 66 applicants on July 9 through five selection rounds focusing on Skilled Workers, International Graduates and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled categories within the BCPNP.
The extensive round encompassed all categories with a threshold of 134 for the majority except, for Entry Level and Semi-Skilled which demanded a score of at least 110.
- Childcare occupations: 10 candidates with a minimum score of 94.
- Construction occupations: 9 candidates with a minimum score of 95.
- Healthcare occupations: 12 candidates with a minimum score of 104.
- Fewer than five candidates were invited for veterinary care occupations with a minimum score of 80.
